The Brussels Post, 1974-03-27, Page 8A AT THE
NEW
AMERICAN HOTEL
BRUSSELS, ONT,
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Friday:-- NELSON HOWE
Saturday:-- HARMONAIRES
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DANCE
Brussels Legion Hall
FRI., March 29th
Area peopl
we know
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Turak
were weekend visitors with i
and Mrs. Ron Uhler and family
Burlington..
Mr. Bill Rowland of Burling,
spent the weekend with his fath
Mr. John Rowland.
with their father Mr. Rolle
Davidson who celebrated his 9Q
George Lott of Ottawa visit,
Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and Mn
Mr. and Mrs. C.B. Robinson
*McCutcheo
birthday esonmiScuhieldllaey
and Carol Wheeler spent the p
week at Walkerton Figure Slrali
School.
Tests were tried on Sunds
March 24 and Carol Wheeler tr
successful in passing two dana
the Rocker Foxtrot and
Tango.
The four girls recently entered
competition at Goderich and
Sarnia and will _ continue thei
skating at Spring - School i;
Clinton for the month of April
People we
know
Mrs. Ann Baker is a patient in
Wingham and District Hospital
where she was taken by
ambulance on Thursday evening
of last week.
Mrs. Doug Spence, who was a
patient in Wingham and District
Hospital for a few days last week
for surgery on pinched nerves of
the right wrist, returned home the
latter part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ron White of
Georgetown, Mr. Murray
Schlueter andMiss Connie
Froklage of Cambridge were
weekend visitors With Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Miller.
Mrs. Lois Grewar, William
Grewar and Nancy Grewar of
Mississauga, were weekend visit-
ors with Mr. and Mrs. Archer
Grewar.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Baker,
Miss Mary Ann Baker and Peter
Baker of Hamilton and Michael
Baker of Toronto were visitors in
Brussels on the weekend, and
with the former's mother, Mrs.
Ann Baker, who is a patient in
Wingham and District Hospital.
Music by
"THE BLENDERS"
Dancing 9 to 1 aim.
Admission $3.00 per Couple
Auspices of --
Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 218
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CARD
PARTY
100F HALL
Thurs., Mar. 28
8:30 p.m.
Admission: 75c
Lundh Served
EVeryone Welcome
Procreds for Othtfallow and
Rebekah CP anti T Committee
Sponsored by
Western Star Lodge
ENJOYING THE SUN"- Before more snow fell on the
weekend, bright sunny days made it look like spring
was around the ,corner. In Brussels last week Ruth
Ann Watts and Carol Ten Pas sat on the curb, having
the time of their lives. (Photo by Pat Langlois)
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Entertainment at
The Queen's Hotel-
.Brussels,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS
• and
SUNDAY EVENING MATINEE
"The Tex Noble Show"
SUNDAY MENU: PERCH DINNER
RI
ANNUAL MEETING
OF
FEDERAL HURON PROGRESSIVE
Conservative Association
FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 29/74
CLINTON LEGION HALL
GUEST SPEAKER ALF HALES M.P.
In scanning the Goderich. Signal-Star it is noted that Jim
Brittle11, Huron County engineer was elected chairman of the
Ontario Good Roads Association during its recent 1974
convention.---Workers at Slfto Salt Mines and at the
Dominion Roads Machinery Co. had fleeting glimpses of a
streaker recently. - - Four students from Goderich Collegiate
Institute have applied for an Opportunities for Youth grant to
canvass the town and area to survey public opinion on the
proposed recreation complex for Goderich.--The Goderich
Police Commission passed last week, a new by-law governing
taxi service in town. Rate for one person to any place in town
will be $1.00. Additional passengers 25 cents, stopovers of
not more than 10 minutes are 50 cents; each additional minute
over 10 minutes is 15 cents; and each additional pick-up is 25
cents between 6 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Between 12:30 a.m. and
6:00 a.m. one or two persons going any place in town will cost
$3,00 while the charges remain the same. Cabs engaged on
an hourly basis will cost $8.00 per hour. When cab is
standing, cost is $6.00 per hour. — - Mayor Harry Worsell,
Don Shortreed, Chairman of the Young Canada committee
and Bill Alcock, president of the Goderich Lions Club
participated in the unveiling of plaque presented by the
Town of Goderich commemorating the 25th anniversary of
Young Canada Week. Larry Jeffrey; former NHL star,
dropped the anniversary puck for the official face-off between
Kincardine and Exeter last week.
The Lucknow Sentinel reports that the. Ripley-Huron area
and surrounding district responded overwhelmingly to the
Skateathon in support of the building fund for the Recreation
Complex. Some $19,466 was raised last Saturday. —
-Lucknow Council at it- March meeting received a letter of
interest from local business people who were seeking
permission to proceed with the construction of a new
restaurant and motel in the village. Council deferred a
decision on the matter until more information was available.
The Mitchell Advocate was notified, on Thursday that a New
Horizons grant of $4,790 will be available to the Mitchell
Senior Citizens #89, the information coming from the office of
the Hon. Marc Lalonde, Minister of National Health and
Welfare, Ottawa. The grant will provide the organization with
a drop-in centre for the senior citizens in town and district,
;''here they may enjoy carpet bowling, shuffleboard and
billiards. It is expected that these facilities will be provided in
the new community centre in course of erection.
A new electric organ, according to the Mitchell Advocate,
donated by the Zurich Lions Club, was dedicated at the Blue
Water Rest Home on Sunday afternoon. Those taking part in
the ceremony were J. Elgin McKinley, representing the
Board of Directors of the Home, Don Oke of the Lions Club,
Rev. A.C.Blackwell, representing the clergy of the area and
Mrs. Jack Turkheirn, organist for the dedication service. -
- - The council of the Village of Zurich, at their regular
meeting, gave first and second reading to a by-law governing
the construction and operation of privately owned swimming
pools within the village limits.
The Teeswater News reports that a summary given by
Gordon Dickison in regard to the Lions Swimming Pool in
which major repairs are required with an estimate of about
$5,000.
Blyth Lions Club, according to the Blyth Standard, is
undertaking an unusual project but one that could mean
happiness for many people some time in the future. The Club
is undertaking to find as many people as possible in the Blyth
area who would donate their eyes to the Eye Bank of Canada
at the time of their death. Since the eye batik was begun in
1956 over 3,000 blind Canadians have received their sight.
Anyone interested in donating his eyes may contact Lions
President Charles Crawford or. any Lions member.
The Clinton News-Record reports that Clinton Public
Hospital Auxiliary had one of its best years ever, raising over
$4,400 last year. Mrs; Harrett still reporting for the Auxiliary
stated sell Canada would be installing telephone jacks in each
patient's room to enable a portable telephone to be used: Cost
would be about $200. A contract has been signed with Well's
T.V. to install portable TV , sets in patients rooms. The'
Auxiliary will get 10 per cent of profits from rentals of the
TV's. Hook up is expected to •begiti within 90 days: - - - The
News-Record Will include next week, a special edition on the
60th Anniversary Of the Clinton Public Utilities Commission.
The PUC are holding special celebrations on match 29th, —
Mr. Earl Hilderly is the neW manager of the Clinton Branch
of the Batik of Montreal. Ile succeeds Ken nett Who rdt iced
laSt week after a banking career spanning 45 years. Mr
Hilderly is married and has three' daughters.
According to the Wingham Advance-Times the Wingham
Kinsmen Club welcomed two iiew members into the fold on
March 12th Club president Gary Robinson presented John
Shaw and Harry Busby with their inenibership kits, At next
week's :meeting all the new members of the last year will
undergo tigOtirs of initiation, — Mrs, Ira Neill showed off
her Spring Amaryllis, 'Her plant has 11 blooms, a rather
unusual number for such' a flower:
the Exeter Tithes Advocate reports that St, Patrick's Day
1974 was an exciting one for Mrs Adella (Bonimid)fislier of
paSticvoOd, She Was 101 years yelling, Sunday,
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